Chapter 17
Wow! What a chapter! What was your reaction? Tense? Surprised? You predicted it? Write a paragraph describing your reaction.
I was so sh
Chapter 18
Why does Tao feel he needs to go to the Mountain People?
Extra Credit
Write a narrative describing what happens next. Make sure your plot has a conflict, a climax, and a resolution. You can introduce new characters if you want.
Chapter 11
Do you think Graybeard is a good teacher? Why?
Would you like to have been taught a skill by him? Why?
I think Graybeard is a good teacher because he is teaching Tao how to do all sorts of amazing things in cave painting.
I would like to have been taught a skill by him because he is a master in drawing and painting.
Chapter 12
1. Name some of the ingredients used to make paint. Which surprised you most?
2. Why is Tao afraid at the end of the chapter
1. Animal fat, blood, limestone, and red rocky Earth.
2. He is afraid of Graybeard getting sick
Chapter 13
1. Even if Ram had succeeded in hunting the deer, do you think it was a good idea of Tao's to "show off" his dog's ability to hunt? Explain.
2. Predict what will happen next. If you've read ahead, invent an alternate scene.
1.It was not a good idea to show of Ram because Volt doesn't care about how he hunts.He just hates all wolf dogs.
2.I think Graybeard might get sick and die.
Chapter 14
1. Why does Tao cross the river?
2. What decision does Graybeard reach?
1. He hears the howl of a wolf and thinks it is Ram.
2. He decides to let Tao paint in the Secret Cavern.
Chapter 15
What problem does Tao have by the end of the chapter?
He gets lost in the cave.
Chapter 10
1. What are the "mountains-that-walk"?
2. What almost happened to Tao?
1.A herd of mammoths.
2.He almost got smashed by a mammoth.
Chapter 9
Why do you think Graybeard changed his mind?
What does this tell you about his character?
He changed his mind about teaching Tao he wants tao to fallow his dreams.This shows that Greybeard cares about what people want to do with his/her life.
Chapter 8
An important theme in this novel is that people should follow their dreams and do what they believe is right, even if they don't follow their society's expected ways.
The author examines this theme in a stone age setting. Imagine a similar situation today.
What situation did you imagine?
Today there is a morbidly obeast man who is about 375lb and wants to be a flight attendant.He applied for the job and was denied.I don't think he should do it either because he would only embarrass himself.
Chapter 7
Write your reaction to the last paragraph in the chapter. Do you agree or disagree with Graybeard? Is what he says true for those times,
but not now? Or, is the reverse true: was it not true then, but true now?
I am not so suprised Greybeard is furious Tao because Greybeard strongly agrees with the laws of the clan.I agree with Greybeard because he understands that you have to go by the laws or you might be killed.What Greybeard said was true then but partly true now.
Chapter 6
1. Graybeard realizes that Tao has broken two taboos of his clan. What are they?
2. Which taboo doesn't he know about yet?
3. Graybeard describes Volt differently than we have. What aspects of Volt's character is Graybeard acknowledging?
1.He realizes that Tao has a dog and he hunts in the slough.
2.Tao paints in his cave.
3.He achnowledges that Volt is a good man.
Chapter 5
1. Which two animals does Tao try to draw?
2. Which is easier for him and why?
1.A horse and Ram.
2.Ram, because Tao had a clear outline of him.
Chapter 4
In a good paragraph, describe Tao's mother. Start with an interest grabber. Then write your topic sentence. Give three details or examples to support your thesis. Use a quotation from the chapter.
Tao's mother is an intelligent and caring person.She fought and fought to keep Tao. Again and again they tried to take you away ,but she fought like a cave lion, screaming, biting,refusing to give you up.Vedra made many bracelets and necklaces and gave them away freely.
She loved seeing the joy in peoples faces when she gave away her
Chapter 3. What decision does Tao tell Volt?
1. What do Tao and Ram learn to do together?
They learned to trust each other and hunt together.
2. What decision does Tao tell Volt?
He tells him that he is going to go hunting by him self and stay away from the hut.
3. Look at Tao's decisions and actions from Volt's perspective. Pretend you are Volt. Write a first person paragraph explaining how you
feel. I feel so blistering angry that I don't want to see Tao ever again! I am so mad that I wouldn't care if he was eaten by the lions.I can't believe he would do something so foolish.
Chapter 2
What two important events happen in this chapter?
Tao pulled the bone out of the wolfs mouth.Tao had a awkward where he saw his mom.
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Chapter 1
1. What problems or conflicts are presented in chapter one? Tao needing to find a rabbit is an obvious one; identify at least two more.
2. Predict the resolution of each conflict. 1.He had to deal with Volt giving him problems ,and he is not aloud to paint or draw.
Monday, October 8, 2007 2.I predict that Tao might become the leader ,and Tao will be the chosen one .
Prewrite
1. What are you good at?
2. How do you feel when you're doing the thing you're good at?
3. How would you feel if people wouldn't let you do the thing you're good at?
1. Target shooting.
2. It makes me feel like the strongest person in the world.
3. I would feel very disappointed and then try another hobby.
Wow! What a chapter! What was your reaction? Tense? Surprised? You predicted it? Write a paragraph describing your reaction.
I was so sh
Chapter 18
Why does Tao feel he needs to go to the Mountain People?
Extra Credit
Write a narrative describing what happens next. Make sure your plot has a conflict, a climax, and a resolution. You can introduce new characters if you want.
Chapter 11
Do you think Graybeard is a good teacher? Why?
Would you like to have been taught a skill by him? Why?
I think Graybeard is a good teacher because he is teaching Tao how to do all sorts of amazing things in cave painting.
I would like to have been taught a skill by him because he is a master in drawing and painting.
Chapter 12
1. Name some of the ingredients used to make paint. Which surprised you most?
2. Why is Tao afraid at the end of the chapter
1. Animal fat, blood, limestone, and red rocky Earth.
2. He is afraid of Graybeard getting sick
Chapter 13
1. Even if Ram had succeeded in hunting the deer, do you think it was a good idea of Tao's to "show off" his dog's ability to hunt? Explain.
2. Predict what will happen next. If you've read ahead, invent an alternate scene.
1.It was not a good idea to show of Ram because Volt doesn't care about how he hunts.He just hates all wolf dogs.
2.I think Graybeard might get sick and die.
Chapter 14
1. Why does Tao cross the river?
2. What decision does Graybeard reach?
1. He hears the howl of a wolf and thinks it is Ram.
2. He decides to let Tao paint in the Secret Cavern.
Chapter 15
What problem does Tao have by the end of the chapter?
He gets lost in the cave.
Chapter 16
Look at the website of the Laxcaux Caves: http://www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/arcnat/lascaux/en/ Find a picture that resembles the one Tao is painting. Copy it as your answer to this question
Chapter 10
1. What are the "mountains-that-walk"?
2. What almost happened to Tao?
1.A herd of mammoths.
2.He almost got smashed by a mammoth.
Chapter 9
Why do you think Graybeard changed his mind?
What does this tell you about his character?
He changed his mind about teaching Tao he wants tao to fallow his dreams.This shows that Greybeard cares about what people want to do with his/her life.
Chapter 8
An important theme in this novel is that people should follow their dreams and do what they believe is right, even if they don't follow their society's expected ways.
The author examines this theme in a stone age setting. Imagine a similar situation today.
What situation did you imagine?
Today there is a morbidly obeast man who is about 375lb and wants to be a flight attendant.He applied for the job and was denied.I don't think he should do it either because he would only embarrass himself.
Chapter 7
Write your reaction to the last paragraph in the chapter. Do you agree or disagree with Graybeard? Is what he says true for those times,
but not now? Or, is the reverse true: was it not true then, but true now?
I am not so suprised Greybeard is furious Tao because Greybeard strongly agrees with the laws of the clan.I agree with Greybeard because he understands that you have to go by the laws or you might be killed.What Greybeard said was true then but partly true now.
Chapter 6
1. Graybeard realizes that Tao has broken two taboos of his clan. What are they?
2. Which taboo doesn't he know about yet?
3. Graybeard describes Volt differently than we have. What aspects of Volt's character is Graybeard acknowledging?
1.He realizes that Tao has a dog and he hunts in the slough.
2.Tao paints in his cave.
3.He achnowledges that Volt is a good man.
Chapter 5
1. Which two animals does Tao try to draw?
2. Which is easier for him and why?
1.A horse and Ram.
2.Ram, because Tao had a clear outline of him.
Chapter 4
In a good paragraph, describe Tao's mother. Start with an interest grabber. Then write your topic sentence. Give three details or examples to support your thesis. Use a quotation from the chapter.
Tao's mother is an intelligent and caring person.She fought and fought to keep Tao. Again and again they tried to take you away ,but she fought like a cave lion, screaming, biting,refusing to give you up.Vedra made many bracelets and necklaces and gave them away freely.
She loved seeing the joy in peoples faces when she gave away her
Chapter 3. What decision does Tao tell Volt?
1. What do Tao and Ram learn to do together?
They learned to trust each other and hunt together.
2. What decision does Tao tell Volt?
He tells him that he is going to go hunting by him self and stay away from the hut.
3. Look at Tao's decisions and actions from Volt's perspective. Pretend you are Volt. Write a first person paragraph explaining how you
feel. I feel so blistering angry that I don't want to see Tao ever again! I am so mad that I wouldn't care if he was eaten by the lions.I can't believe he would do something so foolish.
Chapter 2
What two important events happen in this chapter?
Tao pulled the bone out of the wolfs mouth.Tao had a awkward where he saw his mom.
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Chapter 1
1. What problems or conflicts are presented in chapter one? Tao needing to find a rabbit is an obvious one; identify at least two more.
2. Predict the resolution of each conflict. 1.He had to deal with Volt giving him problems ,and he is not aloud to paint or draw.
Monday, October 8, 2007 2.I predict that Tao might become the leader ,and Tao will be the chosen one .
Prewrite
1. What are you good at?
2. How do you feel when you're doing the thing you're good at?
3. How would you feel if people wouldn't let you do the thing you're good at?
1. Target shooting.
2. It makes me feel like the strongest person in the world.
3. I would feel very disappointed and then try another hobby.